Went out today in a three car dax rush convoy thought my blackbird engine car would struggle keeping up against the horsepower giants but i was quite suprised on how the little 1100 engine kept with the other rushes we had an all day run out blew a few cobwebs ill tell you cant wait till the warmer weather comes it was a little bit slippery on the back end at times.

The beauty of your car is that it is light and far better balanced than the other two that are powered by boat anchors. (I have a boat anchor car myself) You probably found that you could corner and change direction quicker and without drama compared with the others.

This was Colin Chapman's philosophy, build in lightness and so it is that you can still see Lotus 11s running rings around much more powerful machinery. This is what the pure 7 is all about, it is light, very nimble and very controllable.

John

I'm really surprised that no one has leapt to the defence of the BAC cars.

John

Okay, I'm at a loose end this afternoon waiting for a call to say my car has been rolling roaded so I'll say a few words on behalf of the BACs.

You have a reverse gear at no extra cost.
An engine that will pull from no revs and produces maximum power at a level when the BEC is still stuttering. So no need for ear plugs
An alternator that will allow you to have everything switched on at once.
okay, I'm struggling now, can anybody think of more things?

Im a bit bored/sick of the whole car engine vs bike engine arguement, sorry.

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Originally posted by CaptainJosh
Im a bit bored/sick of the whole car engine vs bike engine arguement, sorry.

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this is a thread for charlie Revell to reply to!